Mechanics Flashcards
Crosscut saw
Against/ across the grain
Ripsaw
Goes with the grain
Two pieces of hand drill
Hand auger and drill
Define safety
The condition of being safe from risk or danger
PPE
Personal Protective Equiptment
Three types of protection PPEs provide
Eye, hearing and clothing
What percent of all injuries occur to the eyes
15%
What mark appears on the frame of industrial quality safety glasses?
Z87
What should a person with prescription eyeglasses do to protect their eyesight?
Wear goggles over glasses or have prescription safety glasses made
So face shields provide excellent eye protection?
No
What clothing should be worn when welding
Natural fibers such as wool or cotton
Name the four types of potential shop hazards
Mechanical, chemical, electrical, fire
Many tools have sharp edges known as what
Pinch points
What two purposes do guards on table saws serve
Shield fingers
Anti-kickback
What is supplied by material safety data sheets
Ventilation requirements
What to do if swallowed
How to dispose of the material
Never operate electric tools outdoors or in wet conditions unless circuit is protected by what
Ground fault circuit interrupter
What can provide fuel for fires in a shop
Lumber scraps
Oily rags
Sawdust
Four steps of basic emergency procedures
Check scene
Get help
Contact 911
Basic care
What is the recommended way to stop bleeding on a cut or laceration
Apply direct pressure
What is the procedure for treating eyes that have been exposed to chemicals
Check to see if chemical reacts with water,
Flush with water and see med attention
Is it recommended to apply petroleum jelly to treat a burn
No
Instead,(if severe) cover with clean dry cloth
Is it recommended to flush skin with water if caustic chemicals have been spilled on it
No
If someone has ingested a chemical, is it always best to induce vomiting
No
Treatment for eye injury
Keep uninsured eye from moving
(If chemicals) flush with water
Treatment for broken bone
Immobilize limb until help arrives
Keep person calm
What safety device should be worn when there is danger of fragments being thrown
Face shield with goggles or safety glasses
Two common types of hearing protective devices
Earmuffs
Earplugs
Two factors that determine extent of hearing damage
Intensity and duration
How should flammable materials be stored
In safety cans
Or cabinets designed to store flammable materials
What should you do if chemicals are splashed onto a persons skin
Stop burn process
Remove saturated clothing
Flush with water
Tool selection
It is important to select tools that are quality (name brand) and are in working order and are price effective
Proper care of tools
Keep them well cleaned Lightly oiled Free from rust Sharp In tact In their proper place
Jack plane
Used for smoothing surfaces
Most frequently used plane for ag work
Smoothing plan
Used for finishing work by following the grain of wood
Block plane
Used for cutting across the grain on the ends of wood and smoothing them
Framing square
Used for squaring boards and timbers and for laying out rafters
Try square
Used on smaller narrow pieces of wood
Bevel square
Used for marking or checking the accuracy of angle cuts
Can be used to test a bevel or angle to see if it is convex, concave or neither
Combination square
Can be used as a straightedge, marking gauge, depth gauge, miter square, try square or level
Speed square
Marking lumber and other materials for cutting
Measuring devices
Rulers, zigzag rulers, tapes measures, and electronic measures
Chalk line
Used to make a straight line on a wall board ceiling or floor
Consists of a string coated in chalk dust
Compass saw
Cut curves and circles or start sawing hole
Chisel
Used for cutting both with and across grain of wood by using mallet to drive it into wood
Boring tool
Used to make holes in wood materials
Types of hammers
Curved claw hammer
Straight claw hammer
Nail set
Used to drive finishing nails beneath or flush surface of wood without scarring wood
Levels and plumb bobs
Levels are used to determine whether a surface is flat( horizontal)
Plumb bobs are used to determine a vertical line
